College Welcomes Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Five New Members Largest FresS.mai- Class To Speak At Special Lecture To Faculty Staff M Record Enters This Fall Three Men And Two Women First Lady Of Land Will Be 163 Men, 89 Women Joseph Freme Selected AssignedTo History, English Vocation Tests Given Here Get. 30, Annual Course Represent Twelve Economics Phys. Ed., Dorms Contains Six Other Lectures As Vice President Of To Freshmen This Differ ent States There are five new members on "the . Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Council Wednesday Colby Faculty this year : Mi\ Francis Year For First Time The semester beginning Septem- ber sees the largest freshman Lady of the Land, will be the honor- Prescott, instructor in History and , 1940, class registration in the long history ed guest of Colby College at a special Rimosukas And Dibble Government, Dr. Walter Wilson, in- Prof. Warren Administers of Colby College. According to the lecture on October 30, Dr. Herbert structor in. Economics, Mr. Thomas Named On Dance Committee Exams During Frosh Week latest figures obtained from the regi- C. Libby announced this week. This McGrath, instructor in English, Miss strar's office 252 new students, special lecture, together with the cus- With President Albert J. Rimosu- Marchand, Physical Education direc- The class of 1044 will graduate , among whom are included approxi- tomary six in the annual series, -will kas of the Senior class in charge, the tor for women, and Mr$S. Mae Whit- from Colby College with a better idea are be sponsored by the Colby College first meeting of this academic year ney, house mother afc-Mary Low. of their vocational aptitudes than mately thirty transfer students, responsible for this impressive en- Lecture Course. for the Student Council was held last Dr. Walter Wilson, Colby's new in- have other classes if the plans of Reg- chairman of the rollment. Professor Libby, Wednesday evening ; structor in the economics department, istrar Warren and the Colby faculty ordinarily lecture board, stated that With perfect attendance, the fol- is a product of the old silver town of materialize, for this year's entering This comparatively large number contracts to give but of new students 163 boys and 89 Mrs. Roosevelt lowing were present besides the pre- Tonopah,' Nevada. He attended high class was given the Strong Vocational , and none prior to her girls few lectures, siding officer : John Stevens, President school at Carson City, where he par- Interest Test during Freshman Week. , point to the rapid increase in but that she has brief November trip, of the Junior Class; Hirry Paul, Presi- ticipated in track and football. This test, which was used this year enrollment which has been occurring graciously accepted this special invi- Sophomore Class ; ¦ and at Colby College during recent years. dent of the At the University of Nevada, from for the first time at Colby, was pre- tation from Colby. The event will, representatives-at-litrge Norris Dib- pared from a study of the interests It is interesting to note that this which he was graduated in 1930, Dr. of course, be of national interest, and John Geagan, freshman class has a wider geograph- ble, Dick MacDonald, Wilson majored in economics. He was of men who have been highly success- it is expected that at the public re- and Lloyd Gooch. ical distribution than any other pre- Joseph Frame- a member of the track and cross- ful in thirty different professional ception preceding the address per- the meeting vious entering class. Represented by The first business Jof country team. At Clark University, and non-professional fields. The test sons from all sections of the state election of officers. In addi- asks pertinent questions that tend to the class of 1944 are such far-off and was the in Worcester, Mass., Dr. Wilson did will be present. , widely scattered lands as Switzer- tion to Al Rimosukas as President graduate work in economics. Writ- correlate the subject's interests with Aside .from Mrs. Roosevelt there serve as Vice Pres- land, Japan, Czechoslavakia, and the Joseph Freme will ing a thesis on the financial history those of one of these successful men. are the six speakers usually included Stevens as Secretary- Professor Warren pointed out Philippine Islands. ident and John of Worcester, he received his doctor's , in the course, and for which course representative stu- Among the states of our own coun- Treasurer of this degree. Dr. Wilson then went to however, that the results obtained tickets can be bought. Of these Dr. dent body. from these tests do not always indi- try which have sent their sons and "It can positively be teach at the University of Delaware daughters to Colby as members of the Libby says : The Council voted to furnish apples cate correctly the field which the stu- stated that at no time in the past from 1937-1939 , during which period class of '44 are Maine Massachusetts and cigarettes for the pep rally last dent should enter, following gradua- , , college been he devoted a good deal of time to Now Hampshire Connecticut fifteen years has the Friday evening and will henceforth tion from college, but rather, that it , , Rhode privileged to offer to the patrons of a study of the Delaware Income Tax Island, Vermont New York New Jer- do everything in its power to support is subject to error because the inter- , , the course a more notable list of pi'oblem. sey, Pennsylvania Maryland, Florida rallies for the athletic: teams. In addi- ests and traits of successful individu- , , speakers than it offers this year. Each At Colby, Dr. Wilson's courses in- and Texas. Despite this wide variety, tion , everything possible will be done als in any given occupation may vary. of the six has produced important clude Industrial Management, Money Maine still leads tho rest of the states to back up the college band this yoar, The freshmen were also given the literary material in his field and each and Banking, Economic History of by a comfortable margin with 105 , but nothing is promised financially. Bell Adjustment Inventory, which is internationally known." tho Western World, and Economic students as its . total contribution. Most of the time was spent in a dis- tests the individual on four personal . Please turn-to page 6 Principles. Dr. Wilson is an outdoor Please turn to page 3 cussion of the Student Council enthusiast, and follows sports in attributes: social, emotional, health , and heme. ' 'dances;' Tno 'group decided' that' the general. Ho was married in 1936 , dances would be held eyery Saturday and he and his wife now reside in This wns the first time that these Frosh Week Program Wh'ite Mule' ' ' Staff Has ' tests have been ' ' evening in the Alumnae Building as administered to fresh- ' '!' 1 > ¦ Waterville at tho Boll Apartments, • ¦ - - . long as they are fully supported by 54 Pleasant Street. men at Colby. Opens College Year Organization Meeting tho student body. It is hoped, that nil Mr. Francis Prescott is no stranger These tests, which were scored tho dances will bo as successful as electrically to eliminate entirely the Russell, Fred to the Colby campus, Our grounds Faculty And Upperclassmen Jane^ Sargent tho one hold last Saturday evening, are as familiar to him as to any of us, possibility of human error, will be Will Lead Mulers This Year which proved to bo one of the most and ho affectionately refers to Dr. used by the twelve freshman advisors Entertain Class Of 1944 outstanding "gym" affairs in tho his- Wilkinson as "Wilkio." Mr. Prescott in their guidance of the students' College opened Rt Colby for the Colby's humor magazine, tho White tory of tho college, was born in the small town of Guil- courses of study. The Strong Voca- Mulo, hndriits first staff meeting Before tho meeting closed , a danco ford , Maine, whore ho received his tional test will be given to upper- class of 1044 at 4 :00 P. M., on Sep- Thursday, September 26. committee was formed with Al Ri- elementary and preparatory training. classmen at a later date so that every tember 10th , when they met in tho Memorial Chapel for the formal con- j Tho staff which was appointed last mosukas as chairman and Norris Dib- Ho was given his diploma behind student will have taken the test be- vocation exercises. President John- spring consists of Jane Russell, whoso ble as the other member, Hodman Hall in 1038, after four fore ho loaves college. son welcomed tho class and spoko on energy and talent are familiar to years of brilliant work at Colby. Ho Colby s history, and tho hopes for its White Mulo readers, as Editor ; Fred- Please turn to pago fl ' future. orick Sargent, putting forth his zest h C. Smith "Colby At The Mike" and humor as Associate Editor; and Josep Thus began tho orientation of the FRATERNITY AND two hundred twenty-six members of Stot Bonl , Dwight Howard, Clifford Begins Broadcasting Talks To Camera SORORITY STANDINGS the one hundred twonty-third Fresh- Came, and Thomas '• Pursley on tho ¦ ¦¦ Second Homester, 1939-10 man class. Following the convoca- business staff. ' . Oliver Millett, '43, Chosen Club Members Fraternities tion Tho miliars or contributors aro , the class gathered outside for a I Standing Standing at Name Score group photograph William Finkledoy, the author of tho New Director Of Program and a tour of tho "Glass For Beginners" end 1st Sem, campus. At this time they wore in- Quiz on Colby in last year's Mule ; High 1 • ?, T. D .P. 39.4 Colby's radio program "Colby nt troduced to such familiar monuments Harry Paul, Dick Johnson, Daniol To Be Organized 2 1 Z.